Joseph's company offers a reimbursement package of [tex]\$0.45[/tex] per mile plus [tex]\$175[/tex] a year for maintenance. If [tex]x[/tex] represents the number of miles, which equation below models [tex]C[/tex], the total amount of reimbursement the company offers?

A. [tex]c = 45 + 175x[/tex]

B. [tex]c = 0.45 + 175x[/tex]

C. [tex]c = 0.45x + 175[/tex]

D. [tex]C = 45x + 175[/tex]

Answer :

To find the equation that models the total amount of reimbursement the company offers, we need to understand the components that contribute to the total reimbursement:

1. Mileage Reimbursement: The company reimburses at a rate of [tex]$0.45 per mile driven. If we let \( x \) represent the number of miles, then the mileage reimbursement part of the total is \( 0.45 \times x \).

2. Annual Maintenance Reimbursement: Regardless of the number of miles driven, the company provides a fixed annual maintenance reimbursement of $[/tex]175.

To formulate the equation for the total amount of reimbursement, [tex]\( C \)[/tex], we add the mileage reimbursement to the annual maintenance reimbursement:

[tex]\[ C = 0.45x + 175 \][/tex]

This equation represents the total reimbursement [tex]\( C \)[/tex] based on the number of miles driven ([tex]\( x \)[/tex]) and the fixed annual maintenance amount.

Therefore, the correct choice is:

C. [tex]\( c = 0.45x + 175 \)[/tex]